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Avon CEO Sheri McCoy will retire, Uber rented unsafe cars to its drivers in Singapore, Sports Illustrated will start a modeling agency, and other headlines.
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China’s Xiaomi Passes Apple as Top Producer of Wearables
Apple Watch sales have not been enough to keep the American tech giant in the lead for global shipments of wearables.
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Tesla blew past earnings expectations and said demand for its new Model 3 is robust, Qatar Airways gave up on its effort to buy into American Airlines, and more headlines.
Samsung Sells Twice as Many Phones as Apple in Q2
Despite the strong results of Apple's second quarter and iPhone sales that reached 41 million for the period, the U.S. company is still in the shadow of Samsung when it comes to global phone…
Volvo Sales Crater as US Effort Collapses
Volvo's reentry into the American market is a failure so far. It probably does not have the model line or brand strength to change that.
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Apple crushed earnings estimates, car sales plunged in July, U.S. stock indexes reached all-time highs, and more headlines.
Fiat Hurtles Toward Oblilvion
Fiat sells less than 75 cars a day nationwide, based on results from last month, which was among the worst months overall for U.S. car sales in recent years.
Over 90 Million Americans Used Prescription Opioids in 2015
No wonder there is a national problem with opioid use. A contributing factor has to be that almost 92 Americans used opioids in 2015.
$50 Oil for the Rest of the Decade
BP reported strong second-quarter earnings and the CEO said he believes that oil prices will run about $50 a barrel for the remainder of the decade.
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Nissan was charged with unfair labor practices, Tesla may operate the batteries at wind farms off the Massachusetts coast, and more headlines.
Sprint Shareholder May Try to Buy Charter
Sprint's controlling shareholder, SoftBank, may make an offer for Charter Communications. It would be a major move for Softbank's empire-building chairman.
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Charter Communications denies interest in buying Sprint, corporate earnings may be their best since 2008, and more headlines.
Twitter Becomes Takeover Target, Again
Twitter has a few financial positives many other large tech companies do not. That makes it a takeover target again, now that its market cap has dropped to close to as low as it…
Facebook Market Cap Near $500 Billion
Facebook reached an extraordinary milestone as its market cap rose above $500 billion, making it now worth more than Amazon.com.
Does the Tesla Model 3 Kill Chevy Bolt’s Chances?
After years of anticipation, Tesla has released its affordable car, the Model 3. But what does that mean for the prospects of GM's own affordable electric car, the Chevy Bolt.
Black Women Need to Work 7 Months Into 2017 to Get Paid the Same as White Men Did in 2016
Among the measures of income inequality for both minorities and women are the number of cents each group is paid compared to white males, who are traditionally the highest paid people in America for…
Can Starbucks Win in China?
Starbucks has announced it will double down in China, as it hopes the people in the world's most populous nation have a growing taste for its products. The path will certainly not be easy.
Amazon Web Services Delivers Again as Parent Falters
Wall Street was disappointed by Amazon's earnings. However, the division that founder Jeff Bezos thinks eventually will be Amazon's future has delivered again.
Can ‘Dunkirk’ Top the Box Office for Another Week?
Renowned director Christopher Nolan's bet he could make a movie about World War II has paid off. Critics have named it one of the best pictures of the year.
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Uber has asked retiring GE CEO Jeff Immelt to consider running the company, the Tesla Model 3 will launch today, and other top headlines.